Knobs, Switches, Dials, and Gages

Ever wonder what they all do?

Tim Morgan will tell you in less than 10,000 words here -
What do all the controls in an airplane cockpit do? - Quora

Actually really interesting if you've ever looked into the cockpit of an airliner and wondered if two human beings could possibly ever use, let alone keep track of, all that. Makes the panel in a 172 look no more difficult than operating an alarm clock.